Power of Positive Drinkin'

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"Power of Positive Drinkin'"
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Single by Chris Janson
from the album Buy Me a Boat
ReleasedOctober 19, 2015 (2015-10-19)
Genre
Length3:30 [1]
Label Warner Bros. Nashville
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Chris Janson singles chronology
"Buy Me a Boat"
(2015)
"Power of Positive Drinkin'"
(2015)
"Holdin' Her"
(2016)

"Power of Positive Drinkin'" is a song recorded by American country music singer Chris Janson. It was released in October 2015 the second single from his album Buy Me a Boat, which was released in late October 2015. Janson co-wrote the song with Chris DuBois and Mark Irwin.

Contents

Content

The song is a mid-tempo about a man who heads to a bar after a multiple misfortunes in life such as a breakup, a broken truck, and a bad day at work.

Critical reception

Website Taste of Country gave the song a positive review, writing that "Chris Janson‘s “Power of Positive Drinkin'” recalls his Warner Nashville debut “Buy Me a Boat” without sounding too familiar. He’s quickly building a brand of blue collar party songs that speak to guys (and women) like him." [2]

Music video

The music video was directed by Michael Monaco and premiered in January 2016. [3]

Chart performance

Chart (2015–2016)Peak
position
Canada Country ( Billboard ) [4] 49
US Country Airplay ( Billboard ) [5] 35
US Hot Country Songs ( Billboard ) [6] 46

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References

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